Definition of BUCKEYE

buckeye

Plural: buckeyes

Noun

  • A type of nut-bearing tree, or its inedible nut.
  • the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
  • tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds
  • a native or resident of Ohio
  • Any of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus.
  • Any of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus.
  • Aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut).
  • Any of several species of the related Mexican buckeye (genus Ungnadia).
  • Seed or fruit of these plants.
  • A native or resident of the American state of Ohio.
  • Any of species Junonia coenia of butterflies; a common buckeye.
  • A confection made from peanut butter fudge partially dipped in chocolate to leave a circle of peanut butter visible, supposed to resemble the nut of the Ohio buckeye tree.

Examples

  • Playing BUCKEYE for a bingo was a truly unexpected move in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

The name stems from Native Americans, who called the nut "hetuck," which means "buck eye" (because the markings on the nut resemble the eye of a deer).

Synonyms

Aesculus hippocastanum, conker, horse chestnut, Ohioan

Scrabble Score: 18

buckeye: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
buckeye: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
buckeye: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

buckeye: valid Words With Friends Word